Why are the tips of my purple sword wet and mushy? It’s b...
3ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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Hi Lorenza, welcome to Greg!
Guttation is a totally normal process for a plant to get rid of excess moisture, but if your leaves are drooping and the tips are getting mushy it's likely that your plant is over watered.
Is your plant card up to date that you last watered it 5 days ago? How does the soil feel now?
Guttation is a totally normal process for a plant to get rid of excess moisture, but if your leaves are drooping and the tips are getting mushy it's likely that your plant is over watered.
Is your plant card up to date that you last watered it 5 days ago? How does the soil feel now?
awww poor little plant
:((this is likely caused by overwatering. since the tips look purple-black from the pictures, id recommend taking the plant out of its pot and checking for root rot(root problem caused by overwatering). roots affected by root rot will be dark in color and feel mushy. if root rot is the case, i would recommend cutting off the damaged parts then putting the plant in well draining soil. afterwards, id recommend cutting back on watering. use maybe less water, and make sure the top 2-3 inches of soil are dry. hope this helps!
:((this is likely caused by overwatering. since the tips look purple-black from the pictures, id recommend taking the plant out of its pot and checking for root rot(root problem caused by overwatering). roots affected by root rot will be dark in color and feel mushy. if root rot is the case, i would recommend cutting off the damaged parts then putting the plant in well draining soil. afterwards, id recommend cutting back on watering. use maybe less water, and make sure the top 2-3 inches of soil are dry. hope this helps!
